Media outlets in Russia began crowing last week about an incident in the Black Sea, off the coast of the contested Crimean Peninsula. Russian fighters buzzed an American destroyer, sending it running scared after it entered Russian waters, they said. But the US Navy just verbally struck back, with video of the… »6/01/15 1:29pm 6/01/15 1:29pm

A very shaky ceasefire is in place in some parts of Eastern Ukraine, while in others, Ukrainian troops are running for their lives under heavy shelling. The toll from prolonged fighting on Ukrainian troops is showing. Case in point: this soldier who slipped from clinging to a BMP-1 as it retreats at high speed from… »2/18/15 9:10pm 2/18/15 9:10pm

The net (i.e. the Facebook newsfeed of your Uncle Louie) is abuzz with reports that a tactical nuclear weapon was detonated in war-torn Donetsk, Ukraine, with videos showing a bright flash followed by a rising mushroom cloud in the distant. The videos appear to be real, but they're not showing a nuclear reaction.»2/09/15 2:53pm 2/09/15 2:53pm

The fragile cease-fire is practically over in Eastern Ukraine. The rebels are unwilling to negotiate and have been attacking Mariupol for days. The video is from yesterday. While the video is not overtly graphic, it's likely that it features injuries or deaths. Please watch with caution. The Ukrainian government…»1/25/15 10:36am 1/25/15 10:36am

As promised, Moscow is finally beefing up its air combat punch on the Crimean Peninsula. Sputnik news has pictures of Russia's new fighter regiment at Belbek Air Base, on the western Crimean coast. The base is stated to imminently house 10 highly upgraded Su-27SM and four state of the art Su-30 Super Flankers. »11/26/14 10:18pm 11/26/14 10:18pm

At this point, the nuclear wasteland that is Chernobyl and the surrounding city of Pripyat, Ukraine, are both overradiated and overexposed. It's hard to show the devastation in ways we haven't seen before in movies, in video games, and on the Internet. So the way this drone has filmed the city isn't just gorgeous,… »11/26/14 12:35pm 11/26/14 12:35pm

Russia launched a new media brand earlier this week, entitled Sputnik, to counter what it calls "aggressive propaganda promoting a unipolar world." And it started off with a bang, publishing an article on November 10, 2014, entitled "US Lacks Proof of Military Convoys in Donetsk Belonging to Russia." »11/12/14 1:19pm 11/12/14 1:19pm

The militias fighting to piss off the Ukrainian governmentexpand Vladimir Putin's powerbase in the most obnoxious way possible achieve Freedom and Independence in Eastern Ukraine are definitely, definitely not just local hooligans suspiciously well-equipped with RPGs. So here they are blowing up a gas station. »11/10/14 3:11pm 11/10/14 3:11pm

The Ukrainian Navy has had a pretty miserable time as of late, and this dud OSA-M surface to air missile is just the start of it. The ship depicted in the video above, U-209 Ternopil, a Grisha Class corvette and one of the the newest ships in the Ukrainian Navy, was seized by Russia after their annexation of Crimea. »9/10/14 6:34pm 9/10/14 6:34pm

Things are continuing to get weird on the Russian/Ukrainian border as Ukrainian and NATO forces are claiming that Russian artillery is actively shelling positions and the magical mystery aid convoy we reported on earlier just blew through the border. Classic Putin. »8/22/14 4:15pm 8/22/14 4:15pm

From Foxtrot Alpha: Putin's game in Ukraine has featured one set-piece after another, many of which seem to be used as decoys. This can also be said about the strange armada of white Russian trucks, said to be hauling 'aid' intended for Russian-speaking people living in the rebel-held city of Donetsk. »8/16/14 11:11am 8/16/14 11:11am

It's probably not the best sign when the non-rebel forces are resorting to building their own improvised armored personnel carriers out of an old Ural truck, some steel plates and a hodgepodge of surplus weapons. »8/12/14 3:16pm 8/12/14 3:16pm

If you're wondering how the shitstorm in Ukraine is affecting the everyday person, just watch this video of a guy driving down the road in his Lada when a missile explodes directly in front of him.»8/05/14 3:36pm 8/05/14 3:36pm

The soft war between what were once two supreme members of the Soviet Union continues to simmer, and along with it some interesting and extremely dated technology is being brought to the fight, as is the case with this video depicting a TU-143 'Reys' short-range reconnaissance drone in pro-Russian rebels' hands. »8/03/14 10:14am 8/03/14 10:14am

Two Ukrainian Su-25 attack jets were reportedly shot down over a rebel-controlled area in Eastern Ukraine early today, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. The jets were returning from a mission near the town of Dmytrivka when they were struck by anti-aircraft missiles. »7/23/14 10:31am 7/23/14 10:31am

The only thing we know for sure is that somebody pressed a button. Here's what Russia, Ukraine and America are saying about the radar-guided surface to air missiles that killed 298 civilians. Someone is lying. »7/21/14 1:32pm 7/21/14 1:32pm